Prescription Clerk

NHS; Newport Pagnell; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A medical practice in Newport Pagnell is seeking a hardworking and enthusiastic prescription clerk on a part-time basis. The successful candidate will be responsible for processing prescriptions, liaising with patients and healthcare professionals, and ensuring compliance with practice policies. This role offers a flexible working pattern and an opportunity to contribute to a large training practice.

Benefits

NHS pension

Support for learning and development

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential.
• Experience of dealing with the public is required.
• Competent using Microsoft Word/Excel is necessary.
• Previous experience working as a prescriptions clerk is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Process prescriptions and ensure medication reviews.
• Liaise with patients and health care professionals about medication.
• Process patient requests as per practice policy.
• Manage daily repeat prescriptions according to protocol.
• Conduct regular searches on monitored drugs.

Skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Experience of dealing with the public

Competent using Microsoft Word/Excel

Electronic prescribing experience

Previous experience as a prescriptions clerk

Job description

Job summary

Newport Pagnell Medical Centre has an exciting opportunity for a hardworking, enthusiastic and innovative prescription clerk to join our practice. This role is offered on a part time basis, hours are negotiable and can be discussed at interview. The successful candidate will report to the prescriptions lead.

Main duties of the job

• Process prescriptions and provide an efficient and safe system of medication reviews
• Liaise with all relevant parties, including face to face, phone contact and email with patients, clinicians and other health care professionals regarding medication queries
• Ensure all administration duties and patient requests are processed in accordance with practice policy
• Process repeat prescriptions on a daily basis, ensuring compliance with the practice protocol
• Perform regular searches on drugs requiring monitoring

About us

Newport Pagnell Medical Centre is a large training practice based in the town of Newport Pagnell, with two further sites in the area. We have 30,000+ patients and own PCN, The Bridge. We like to support learning and development and can offer NHS pension as part of our employment package. Other information: Rated as Outstanding by CQC Part of a Primary Care Network 6 GP Partners, 10 Salaried GPs 2 GP Trainer/Practice Educators Support for both Student Nurses, Student Paramedics and Medical Students Urgent Care Team SystmOne Practice Visiting consultants.

Details

Date posted: 13 November 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience - depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

29132-1

Job locations

Queens Avenue

Newport Pagnell

Buckinghamshire

MK16 8QT

Job description

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.

Person Specification

Experience Essential

• Have strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience of dealing with the public
• Competent using Microsoft Word/Excel and electronic prescribing
• Previous experience working as a prescriptions clerk desirable

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

Queens Avenue

Newport Pagnell

Buckinghamshire

MK16 8QT

Employer's website

https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)